Car Stutter

CAMBRIDGE

MEMBER
1995 TOYOTA CAMRY
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC

Greetings!

I own a 1995 Camry, 4 cyl, LE, and just noticed today that when I break and come to a full stop, the car stutters a bit as if it were missing, though the problem is unnoticable when in park. As soon as I engage the gears - reverse, Drive, L2, etc, I experience the same symptoms. I just had the car checked out - the oil is changed and the fluid levels are all normal. My mechanic did though suggest I have the fronts pads changed in March or so. It also does fine driving - the problem occurs when I slow down to a crawl or stop.

Is it my breaks, my converter?

I'm very grateful for your response.
grateful me!

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ERNEST CLARK

EXPERT

Neither. When was the last tune up? And is the check engine light on? If so, scan for codes.

If not, check idle air control, fuel pressure regulator for leaks, all vacuum hoses for leaks, dirty throttle, MAF/TPS sensors.

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Monday, November 29th, 2010 AT 11:47 PM

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No check engine light, and the car was just checked over three days ago.

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Monday, November 29th, 2010 AT 11:49 PM

ERNEST CLARK

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Where those components checked already?

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Monday, November 29th, 2010 AT 11:55 PM

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That I'm uncertain of actually. I will be heading out to a mechanic tomorrow equipped with your suggestions - the other thought I had was bad gas, but again, the car seems to do fine a regular speeds.

Are any of these issues time consuming?

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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 AT 12:01 AM

ERNEST CLARK

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If your computer shows no codes, then testing those sensors will be time consuming and needs to be done by a tech.

Bad gas would usually prevent you from accelerating smoothly, but you could always check.

Get back with me if you need more help.